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280 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Martine Franck
Belgian photographer (1938-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Alexander Gomelsky
Soviet basketball coach.
Born January 18th, 1928 in Kronstadt.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow (leukemia).
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
Israeli chief of staff, politician (1944-2012).
Born March 18th, 1944 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Andrea Fortunato
Italian footballer (1971-1995).
Born July 26th, 1971 in Salerno.
Died April 25th, 1995 at 23 years old in Perugia (leukemia).
André Lefevere
Belgian translator and linguist (1945-1996).
Born June 19th, 1945 in Belgium. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1996 at 50 years old in Austin (leukemia).
Charlie Murphy
American actor (1959–2017).
Born July 12th, 1959 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Alfredo Rocco
Italian politician and jurist (1875–1935).
Born September 9th, 1875 in Naples.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 59 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Fereydoon Moshiri
Iranian writer.
Born September 22nd, 1926 in Tehran.
Died October 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
Fritz Kortner
Actor; theatre director.
Born May 12th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Munich (leukemia). [ref]
Pál Turán
Hungarian mathematician.
Born August 18th, 1910 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1976 at 66 years old in Budapest (leukemia).
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